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RS COMBE 2019

We head to Wiltshire for another instalment of the much-loved RS Combe...

Words and photos DAVY LEWIS

WHERE Castle Combe circuit WHEN June 2019

The drift demos are always a

crowd favourite at RS Combe

Hannah’s Cossie-powered Focus

project car was on stand and very

nearly complete - this will be on track

at Ford Fair in a couple of weeks!

ѳ FAS T FOR D SEPTEMBER 2019

EVENT REPORT

RS COMBE

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We head to Wiltshire for another instalment of the much-loved RS Combe...

Words and photos DAVY LEWIS

WHERE Castle Combe circuit WHEN June 2019

The drift demos are always a

crowd favourite at RS Combe

Hannah’s Cossie-powered Focus

project car was on stand and very

nearly complete - this will be on track

at Ford Fair in a couple of weeks!

ѳ FAS T FOR D SEPTEMBER 2019

EVENT REPORT

RS COMBE